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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 411

William and Mary, Halfcrown, 1693, 3 over 3 inverted, second, conjoined busts right, gvlielmvs.et.maria.dei.gratia, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, third type, crowned cruciform shields of arms, with Lion of Nassau as an escutcheon with twelve lozenges at centre, date surrounding in two lines, five strings to Irish harp, tiny fleur de lis in French arms, WM monogram in angles, .mag.br.fr.et.hib.rex.et.regina., edge, inverted, .+.+.decvs.et.tvtamen..anno.regni.qvinto (ESC 521; S.3436), toned a superb specimen, good extremely fine / extremely fine Estimate £ 1,200-1,500PROVENANCE:Dix, Noonan & Webb no. 59, 7 October 2003, lot 84

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